Framework
Pipecat
Pipecat is an open-source AI framework, launched in 2023, made for developers.
A Python framework for building real-time voice and multimodal conversational agents.
Main jobs: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation. It is open source and free to use. You can use it on your own server, offline on your own machine, through an API and in the terminal.
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At a glance
- Type
- Framework
- Launched
- 2023
- Galaxy
- Agents & Automation
- Open source
- Yes · BSD-2-Clause
- Source code
- github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat
- GitHub stars
- 15,826
- How you run it
- Self-host · Runs offline · API · Terminal
- Made for
- Developers
- Website
- pipecat.ai
- Also known as
- pipecat-ai
What it can do
Build AI agentsmain jobunconfirmed
“Build a single voice agent or a full multi-agent system where specialists hand off, fan out in parallel, and coordinate over a shared bus”— github.com, 2026-09-24
Real-time voice conversationmain jobunconfirmed
“Pipecat is an open-source Python framework for building real-time voice and multimodal conversational agents.”— github.com, 2026-09-24
unconfirmedproposed by a machine, awaiting calibration
Alternatives
- LiveKit AgentsOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation
- TEN FrameworkOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation
- OpenAI Agents SDKOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation
- ElevenLabsFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Real-time voice conversation; no code needed
- AutoGenOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents
- AutoGPTOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents; no code needed
- Claude Agent SDKOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents
- Coze 扣子Free plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Build AI agents; no code needed
- DifyOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents; no code needed
- GPT-4oAlso does: Real-time voice conversation; no code needed
- LangChainOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents
- LangflowOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents; no code needed
Connections
- Integrates with
- ElevenLabs
Questions
What is Pipecat?
Pipecat is an open-source AI framework, launched in 2023, made for developers. A Python framework for building real-time voice and multimodal conversational agents.
Is Pipecat free?
Yes. Pipecat is open source (BSD-2-Clause) and free to use.
Is Pipecat open source?
Yes, under the BSD-2-Clause license. The source code is at https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat.
Can Pipecat run locally?
Yes. Pipecat can run offline on your own machine. It can also be self-hosted on your own server.
What can Pipecat do?
Main jobs: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation.
What are open-source alternatives to Pipecat?
Open-source ones: LiveKit Agents, TEN Framework, OpenAI Agents SDK, AutoGen, AutoGPT, Claude Agent SDK, Dify and LangChain. Others: ElevenLabs, Coze 扣子 and GPT-4o.
Sources
- github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecatchecked 2026-09-24
- pipecat.ai